Goal
The level of acceptance of child immunization among parents will be high leading to many parents readily taking their children to be immunized in all life stages.
Materials
Chalkboard
Chalk
Projector
Laptop
Audio-visual aid
Target Audience
Parents with children who attend local clinics will be targeted by this education project.
Venue
The function will be conducted at the immunization clinic. In this case, a hall situated within the facility premises will be used for the exercise.
Duration
The teaching session will take 4 hours.
The teaching will focus on various aspects of immunization that include the following:
Why immunization is necessary
Dangers associated with failure to have one’s child immunized
2016 Immunization schedule for children from birth to the age of six (CDC, 2016):
2016 Immunization schedule for children aged 7-18 years for all children unless advised otherwise by a doctor (CDC, 2016)
2016 Immunization schedule for children aged 7-18 years who have certain health or lifestyle conditions that predispose them to higher risk of serious diseases (CDC, 2016).
2016 Immunization schedule for children aged 7-18 years who are catching up on missed vaccines (CDC, 2016).
2016 Immunization schedule for children aged 7-18 years who are not at increased risk but wish to get the vaccine after speaking to a provider (CDC, 2016).
Additional Information
Objectives
All parents will be able to list all vaccines that are needed for their children from birth to young adulthood
All parents will be able to identify at least two advantages of immunization
All parents will be able to identify state some of the risks associated with failure to have one’s child vaccinated
The parents will be able to ask questions willingly
Most parents will show increased interest in immunization by asking questions such as when next their respective children are supposed to receive the next dosage
Parents whose children have missed some dosages will also show interest by asking whether their children are in danger of getting infected and what can be done about it
Activities
The teaching exercise will involve several activities that include discussion, lecturing, and breaks.
Methods
The instructor will use methods to achieve the objective of the project. They include the following: lecturing, discussion, question and answers, and scenario analysis. In this case, the instructor will start by asking the students what they know about immunization. This step will help the instructor identify the knowledge gap among the students. Next, the instructor will use lecture to provide insight into all the aspects of immunization stated above. The parents will then ask questions concerning the information given by the instructor. Next, the instructor will seek to know beliefs and myths that the parents hold concerning immunization. The instructor will address such myths by demystifying immunization. The instructor will also find out the challenges faced by parents while trying to adhere to immunization schedule. Lastly, the instructor allows the parents to hold a discussion among them. Questions that will arise will be addressed by parents. Lastly, each parent will be given a flyer with brief information about immunization.
Evaluation
The evaluation will be conducted on the basis of the following indicators:
The proportion of parents that ask questions concerning what they can do to improve compliance with immunization schedule
The proportion of parents who will have not taken their children for vaccination but will be willing to do so in due course
The proportion of parents who will ask questions that indicate that they are concerned that they have not been compliant with immunization guidelines in the past
References
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). 2016 Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth Through 6 Years Old. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/downloads/parent-ver-sch-0-6yrs.pdf
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Immunization Schedules for Infants and Children. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/child.html
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). INFORMATION FOR ADULT PATIENTS 2016 Recommended Immunizations For Adults: By Age. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule-easy-read.pdf
